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# Jmt s zc : Mr . Stephe n Sain t presiden t Indigenou s People s Technolog y an dEducatio n Center , In c (ITEC ) 1057 5 S W 147 * Circl e punnellon , F L 3443 2 pea r Mr . Saint : Weareenclosingagran t

o f you r petitio n submitte do n Decembe r 3 , 2010 , o n behal f

o f indigenou s People s Technolog y an dEducatio n Center , Inc . (ITEC ) for a n exemptio n from th e requirement s o f

§ 21.190(c)(2 ) o f

Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR) . Thi s exemptio n permit s th e ITE C Maveric k powere dparachut e (PPC ) t o b e eligibl e for th e issuanc e o f

aspecia l airworthines s certificat e i n th e light-sport categor y eve n thoug h th e aiTcnr^f t exceed s amaxinra mtakeoff-weigh t o f 1,32 0 pound s (60 0 kilograms ) for aircraf t no t intende dfor

operatio n o n water . I f yo u hav e an y questions. , yo u ma y cal l Mr . Terry Chasteen , Light-Spor t Aircraf t Progra m Manage r a t th e FA A Smal l Airplane Directorate , (816 ) 329-4147 . Sincerely , Jjar l Lawrence , Manage r Smal l Airplan e Directorat e Aircraf t Certificatio n Servic e Enclosur e06/28/201 1 12:2 7 B16329410 6 SA D PAG E 03/0 8

Exemptio n No . 1029 9 UlNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A DEPAkxMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERIA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I WASHINGTON , D C 2059 1

I n th e matte r

o f th e petitio n o f Indigenou s People s Technolog y an d Educatio n Center , Inc . (ITEC ) for a n exemptio n fro m§ 21.190(c)(2 ) o f Title 14 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulaition s Regulator y Docke t No . FAA-2010-122 1

GRAN T O F EXEMPTIO N B y lette r date dDecembe r

3 , 2010 , Mr . Stephe n Saint , Indigenou s People s Technolog y an d Educatio n Center , Inc . (ITEC) , lb57 5 S W 147* ^ Circle , Diuinellon , F L 34432 , petitione dth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) for a n exemptio n fro

m§ 21.190(c)(2 ) o f

Title 14 , Cod e ofFedera l Regulation s (1 4 CFR) , Th e propose dexemption , i f granted , woul dpenni t

th e ITE C Maveric k powere dparachut e (PPC ) t o b e eHgibl e fo r th e issuanc e o f

aspecia l airworthines s certificat e i n th e light-sport category eve n thoug h th e aircraf t exceed s amaximu mtakeof f weigh t o f 1,320 pound s (60 0 kilograms ) fo r aircraf t no t intende dfo r

operatio n o n water . Tb e petitione r

request s relie f

fro mth e followin g regulation : Th e petitione r

request s a n exemptio n firom§ 21.190(c)(2) , whic h prescribe s that : (c ) Manufacturer' s statemen t o f complianc e fo r

light-spor t

categor y aircraft . Th e manufacturer' s statemen t

|o f complianc e require di n paragrap h (b)(l)(iii ) o f this sectio n must

—j (2 ) Stat e tha t

th e aircraf

t meet s th e provision s o f

th e identifie dconsensu s standard ; Th e petitione r

support s it s reqiies t

wit h th e followin g information : Th e petitione r

seek s airwortliines s certificatio n i n th e special light-sport aircraf t category unde r th e America n Societ y o f Testin g an dMaterial s (ASTM ) light-spor t PP C consensu s standard s fo r

it s Maveric k

readabl e aircraft . ITEC , a s th e develope r th e Maverick , i s requestin g a

n exemptio n fromth e curren t restrictio n o f

amaximumtakeof

f weigh t (MTOW ) fo

r aircraf t no t mtende dfo

r operatio n o n wate r

t o allo w i t

t o includ e th e06/28/201 1 12:2 7 B16329410 6 SA D PAG E 04/0 8

structures , systems, an dinstrument s require db y th e loca l Stat e Departmen t o f Moto r Vehicle s (DMV ) for

th e aircraf

t to safel y operat e o

n publi c roads . Th e petitione r state s that i n orde r t o mee t thes e desig n requirement s an dstil l maintai n asuitabl e usefu l loa d fo r flight operations , th e Maveric k wil l requir e aMTO W o f 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) , whic h i s th e sam e MTO W fo r a n LS A intende dfor

operatio n o n water . Th e petitione r

state s tha t

th e Federa l Moto r

Vehicle s Safet

y Standard s (FMVSS ) wer e establishe dfor

majo r moto r vehicl e manufacturers . TTE C state s th e standard s ar e incredibl y comple x an dwoul db e virtuall y impossibl e fo r alo w volum e vehicl e manufacture r

t o meet . ITE C als o note s tha t man y state s hav e develope dnumerou s exemption s fro mth e FMVS S to allo w th e developmen t an dsal e o f

vehicle s designe dfo

r specialty uses . ITE C state s that tb e "ki t car " exemptio n i s on e goo dexampl e o f suc h a n exemption . Th e petitione r

state s th e Maveric k

PP C wa s designe dt o b e operate dsafel y o n publi c road s a t highwa y speeds , off-road , an di n th e air . Th e petitione r

state s i t woul dno t

onl y b e prohibitivel y comple x t o attemp t t o mee t al l th e FMVS S o n avehicl e suc h a s th e Maverick , bu t

i t woul dals o resul t

i n avehicl e that

woul db e exorbitantl y expensiv e an d extremel y heavy . ITE C assert s tha t meetin g al l FMVS S i s beyon dth e real mo f feasibility fo r aroa dcapabl e PP C that

i s privatel y funde dan dmanufacture di n smal l quantities . (TE C state s tha t

i t ha s designe dthi s firs t

practica l multi-mediu mPP C t o b e groun d license dunde r

allowe dexemption s t o th e FMVS S (i.e. , "ki t car") . ITE C anticipate s that -ther e wil l com e atim e whe n ther e wil l b e aspecial vehicl e safety standar dfo r ''multi

medium " vehicles . I

n th e meantime , th e petitione r state s th e onl y realisti c optio n i s t o licens e th e Maveric k

for groun doperation s unde r

stat e rule s fo

r moto r vehicle s institute d fo r innovative , to w productio n vehicle s that fit aspecifi c nee dan dthat this actio n i s i

n th e bes t interes t o f th e public . Th e petitione r

state s that

eve n thoug h th e Maveric k wil l no t mee t al l FMTVSS , ther e are item s that ar e require db y loca l stat e DMV s t o mak e th e vehicl e roadabl c that resul t i n adde dweigh t

compare dt o aconventiona l configuratio n PPC . Thos e feature s (wit h thei r associate dadditiona l weight s i n parentheses ) include : 1 . A completel y independen t groun ddriv e syste mwit

h full , saf e readabl e capabilitie s includin g atransmissio n wit h adifferential an dreversin g capabilities , drivin g robus t driv e axle s throug h aCV T driv e - (12 0 t o 14 0 pounds ) 2 . A robust , activ e suspensio n syste m- (2 5 pounds ) 3 . Automotiv e headlights , blinkers , sto p lights , speedometer , windshiel dclearin g syste m- ( 6 t o 1 0 pounds ) 4 . A hce\ 7 dut y brakin g systemo n all wheel s - (1 2 t o 1 5 pounds )06/26/201 1 12:2 7 816329410 6 SA D PAG E 05/0 8

5 . Fou r larg e roadworth y wheel s an dtire s - (5 0 t o 6 5 pounds ) 6 . Structur e necessar y t

o malc e th e fuselag e capabl e o f protectin g th e operato r an doccupant s dimn g acollisio n - (3 5 pounds ) Th e petitione r

state s that

thes e item s ad dbetwee n 24 8 an d29 0 pound s t o aroadabl e PP C LSA , eve n i f

great car e i s give n t o cuttin g th e weigh t o f thes e extr asystem s whil e stil l adequatel y addressin g safety concerns . ITE C claim s tha t th e weigh t

o f thes e additiona l system s an dstRicture s woul deasil y excee d40 0 pound s i f great car e wer e no t

exercise di

n keepin g th e weigh t

t o aminimum . ITE C state s that a n exemptio n permittin g th e MTO W o f th e Maveric k

t o excee dth e allowabl e MTO W o f a n LS A b y mor e than 11 0 pound s woul dallo w fo

r areductio n i n th e cos t

o f som e o f th e additiona l roadabl e equipment , systems , an dstructure . I t

woul dals o allo w fo

r additiona l an ddesirable, bu t no t absolutel y necessary , features . However , ITE C state s th e reaso n i t i s requestin g aMTO W increas e o f onl y 11 0 pound. ? i s that

i t understand s an

dsupport s th e reason s fo

r limitin g LS A gros s operatin g weight s an dbelieve s tha t attemptin g to produc e ''multi-medium " LS A vehicle s shoul db e extremel y discipline di n th e are ao f

weight reduction . Th e petitione r state s tha t i t ha s take n great

effor t t o desig n carefull y an dto limi t weigh t i n every reasonabl e way , an dha s produce datrul y robust , capable , saf e an droadworth y PP C LS A tha t weigh s les s than 100 0 pounds . ITE C further state s that

with th e weigh t

allowanc e fo r

astandar dpilo t an dpassenge r

an dbaggag e an dfue

l fo r tw o an dahal f hour s o f flight , plu s reserves , th e absolut e minimti mgros s weigh t necessary to mak e th e Maveric k practica l withou t sacrificin g safety , i s 1,43 0 pound s ((55 0 kilograms) . Th e petitione r

state s tha t

th e curren t

AST M consensu s standard s d o no t nee dt o b e change di n an

y way t o allo w productio n o f aroa dcapabl e an dsaf

e Maveric k

PPC . Th e petitione r state s that

"al l that i s neede dan dall tha

t i s bein g requeste di s agros s weigh t exemptio n allowin g aMTO W o f 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) , th e sam e a s th e MTO W allowe dfor

amphibiou s LSA . A summar

y o f th e petitio n wa s publishe di n th e Federa l Registe r o n Januar y 14 , 2011 , (7 6 F R2746) . N o comment s wer e received . Th e FAA' s analysi s i s a s follows : Th e FA A ha s reviewe dITBC' s petitio n an dsupportin g information . After carefu l consideration . w e find agran t

o f exemptio n subjec t

t o specifi c condition s an dlimitation s woul dprovid e a n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y t o tha t of th e regulatio n an dwoul db e i n th e publi c interest . Th e petitione r

seek s a n exemptio n t o permi t

th e issuanc e o f

aspecia l airworthines s certificat e i n th e light-sport

categor y fo

r it s Maveric k

PPC . Currentl y PPC s certificate di n this category are limite dto MTO W o f

1,32 0 pound s (60 0 kilograms) , howeve r aircraf t inten dfor

operatio n o n06/28/201 1 12:2 7 816329410 6 SA D PAG E 06/0 8

wate r ma y b e certificate dwit h aMTO W o f 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) . Th e FA A establishe d thes e requirement s i n th e final rul e "Certificatio n o f Aircraf t an dAirme n for

th e Operatio n o f Light-Sport

Aircraf t (6 9 F R44772 ; Jul y 27 , 2004) . Althoug h th e filial rul e permitte dLS A intende dfor

operatio n o n wate r

t o hav e a n increase dMTO W i t

di dro t contemplat e th e issuanc e o f special airworthines s certificate s i n th e light-sport category for

aircraf t tliat coul dals o b e operate do n publi c road s a s presente db y th e petitioner , A s th e agenc y ha s determine dthat th e saf e conduc t o f operation s whil e i n flight an do n wate r

necessitate s aMTO W fo r SLS A tha

t i s highe r than that specifie dfor

SLS A that

ar c no t intende dfor

operatio n o n water , i t

believe s that th e petitione r

shouldb e afforde dsimilar relie f fo r a n aircraf t desig n tha t

i s als o intende dfo

r operatio n o n publi c roads . Eac h SLS A aircraf

t desig n mus t

mee t consensu s standard s acceptabl e to th e FA A an dth e FAA' s primary concern i n evaluatin g th e Maveric k PP C i s that

i t i s a s saf e a s an y othe r PP C with SLS A airworthines s certification . Th e FA A specificall y reviewe deac h feature tha t ITE C asserte dwa s necessary to permi t

registratio n an dlicensin g o f th e PP C fo

r roadus e an dth e associate dweigh t o f eac h feature . Th e FAA als o verifie dthat th e Maveric k

i s capabl e o f

bein g registere dan d license di n aStat e t o operat e o n publi c road s an dtha t a n exampl e ha s bee n registere dan d license da s such . Accordingly , th e FA A ha s determine dthat th e vehicl e i s intende dfor us e o n publi c roads . Th e FAA als o reviewe dth e desig n o f th e aircraf

t with specia l emphasi s o n th e desig n characteristic s o f

th e vehicle' s ground-driv e syste mwhic h ha s reversin g capabilit y an di s abl e t o prope l th e aircraf

t i n groun dmod e throug h awhee l o r wheel s i n contac t

with th e roadsurfac e whil e th e ai r

propulsio n syste mi s static . A s th e operatio n an dmaintenanc e o f th e vehicl e whil e i n "roadablc " mod e coul dhav e asignifican t effect o n th e aircraft' s operatio n whil e i n flight mode , th e FA A further

reviewe dth e petitioner' s maintenanc e an doperatin g procedure s an d limitation s fo

x "roadable " mode . Additionally , th e agenc y specificall y reviewe dth e petitioner' s operatin g instruction s for eac h mod e o f

operation , wit

h particular

attentio n give n t o th e petitioner' s instruction s for transitio n betwee n mode s o f operation . Th e FA A finds tha t th e desig n feature s incoi:porate di n th e Maveric k PP C t o permi t

roadabl e operation s d o no t hav e a n advers e affec t

o n safety , A grant o f exemptio n woul dallo w certificatio n o f th e "Maverick' ' a s aroadabl e PP C LS A with a MTO W up t o 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) . Withou t agran t o f exemptio n th e aircraf

t woul db e require dt o mee t

appUcabl c AST M consensu s standard s for conventiona l configuratio n PP C LS A whic h woul donl y permi t

aMTO W o f

1,320 pound s (60 0 kilograms) . W e reviewe dITEC' s lis t o f item s (an dthei r

associate dweiglits ) neede dto mak e th e vehicl e roadable . Inclusio n o f thos e item s result s i

n adde dweigh t

compare dt o aconventiona l configuratio n PPC . Th e FA A agree s with th e nee dfo r

additiona l weigh t

associate dwith th e ground-driv e syste mthat i s necessary for th e PP C to operat e safel y o n publi c roads . Credi t fo r additiona l weigh t

fo r th e groimd-driv e syste mabov e th e MTO W o f 1,320 pound s (60 0 kilograms) , however , wil l onl y b e grante dup t o aMTO W o f

1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) , an di s provide dbase do n th e ITE C Maveric k havin g me t stat e eligibility licensin g an deligibility requirement s an dhavin g bee n issue daVehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r

(VIN) .06/28/201 1 12:2 7 816329410 5 SA D PAG E 07/0 8

Accordingl y w e findthat , wit h th e condition s an dlimitation s specified , thi s exemptio n provide s a n equivalen t

leve l o f safet y t o tha t o f aconventiona l configuratio n PP C LS A tha t ha s bee n issue daspecia l airworthines s certificat e i n th e lighl-sport

category . Th e FAA' s Decision : I n consideratio n o f

th e foregoing , 1 find that agran t o f exemptio n i s i n th e publi c interest . Therefore , pursuan t

t o th e authorit y containe di n 4 9 U.S. C § § 4011 3 an d44701 , delegate dt o m e b y th e Administrator , Indigenou s People s Technolog y an dEducatio n Center , Inc . (ITEC) , i s grante da n exemptio n fro m1 4 CF R§ 21.190(c)(2 ) t o th e exten t necessar y t o allo w TTE

C Maveric k PP C with aMTO W o f

no t mor e than 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms) , that otherwis e mee t th e requirement s o f

§ 21.190 , to b e eligibl e fo r issuanc e o f

aspecia l airworthines s certificat e i n th e light-sport categoiy . Condition s an dLimitation s 1 . Thi s gran t

o f exemptio n applie s onl y to th e ITE C Maveric k PP C mode l numbe r Maveric k SP , serial number s MS90'o i -MS9999 . 2 . Eac h perso n operatin g a n ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate dunde r

th e provision s o f

thi s exemptio n mus t

compl y wit

h all Federal , State , an dlocal law s an dregulation s applicabl e t o th e operatio n o f apowere dparachut e froman y street , road , o r highway whe n suc h operation s are conducted , 3 . Eac h ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate dunde r

th e provision s o f

this exemptio n mus t

hav e a n installe dan doperabl e ground-driv e syste mwit h reversin g capabilit y that propel s th e aircraf t i n groun dmod e tltroug h awhee l o r wheel s i n contac t

wit h tli e roa dsurfac e whil e th e ai r

propulsio n syste mi s static . 4 . Th e aircraft' s operatin g instruction s mus t contai n specifi c instruction s for eac h mod e o f operation , t o includ e roadabl e mod e an dth e transitio n betwee n mode s o f operation . 5 . ITE C mus t

suppl y eac h purchase r

o f a n ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate durde r

th e provision s o f

thi s exemptio n wit

h acop y o f

th e exemption . A cop y o f th e exemptio n mus t b e can'ic do n boar deac h aircraft . 6 . ITE C mus t

maintai n acurren t

recordo f al l owner s o f

Maveric k

S P certificate dunde r th e provision s o f

thi s exemption . Th e recordmus t b e mad e availabl e to th e FA A upo n request . 7 . ITE C ma y issu e aManufacturer' s Statemen t o f Complianc e (FA A Form8130-15 ) fo r eac h Maveric k

S P with amaximu mtake-of f weigh t (MTOW ) o f

no t mor e than 1,43 0 pound s (65 0 kilograms ) provide dth e aircraf t otherwis e meet s th e provision s o f th e identifie dconsensu s standard .06/28/201 1 12:2 7 B16329410 6 SAD PAG E 08/0 0

8 . N o perso n ma y operat e a n ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate dimderth e provision s o f thi s exemptio n unles s i t

i s registere dan dlicense dfo r roa dus e b y aFederal , Stat e o r local licensin g authority , an dth e equipmen t require dfo

r roa dus e i s installe dan doperabl e o n th e aircraft . 9 . Licensin g an dregistratio n o f th e ITE C Maveric k

S P for roa dus e i s th e responsibility o f th e aircraf

t owner/operator , an di s independen t o f FA A airworthines s certification . Whe n operate di

n roadabl c configuration , th e operato r mus t adher e to al l Federal , State , an dlocal law s an dregulation s applicabl e t o it s operation . 10 . Wiie n operatin g th e ITE C Maveric k S P i n flight mode , th e operato r

mus t adher e t o all applicabl e genera l operatin g rule s an dflight rule s fo r aircraf t i n 1 4 CFRPar

t 91 . 11 . Bac h perso n operatin g a n ITE C Maveric k

S P ceitificate dunde r

th e provision s o f

this exemptio n mus t

operat e th e aircraf

t i n accordanc e with th e assigne doperatin g limitation s that

for mapar t o f th e Special Airworthines s Certificate . 12 . Tli e ITE C Maveric k

S P contain s equipmen t

no t traditionall y foun di n certificate d aircraft . An y maintenance , prevenfiv e maintenance , repairs , o r alteration s o f equipmen t

necessar y for

roa dus e mus t

b e addresse di n th e aircraft' s maintenanc e an d inspectio n procedures . 13 . A n ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate dunder

th e provision s o f

thi s exempfio n ma y no t

b e operate db y aperso n exercisin g th e privilege s o f asport pilo t certificate . 14 . A perso n exercisin g th e privilege s o f arepairman certificat e (Jight-spor t aircraft ) ma

y no t performwor

k o n a n ITE C Maveric k

S P certificate dunde r

th e provision s o f

thi s exemption . Issue di n Kansa s City , MO , o

n Jun e 27 , 20U . Ear l Lawrenc e Manager , Smal l Airplan e Directorat e Aircraf t Certificatio n Servic e